adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Loveday--a good name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall not forget it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Loveday--a good name.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, well, well; what is his name?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not forget it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well, well, well; what is his name?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall not forget it.
Loveday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Well, well, well; what is his name?'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not forget it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, well, well; what is his name?'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne tried to explain what he was, but could not, and blushed with painful heat.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading In spite of Anne's confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob's name; and she answered, 'His name is Robert Loveday, sir.'
